rig up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The 49-year-old said he was forced to rig up a makeshift outdoor shower, using a sink and a tarpaulin for privacy.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023
She eventually wrote to a YouTube prankster who targets scammers, asking him to rig up a bait car that could scare off thieves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
They’re nervous that something similar could happen again — that by the time they get a new rig up and running, prices will have returned to Earth, and they’ll go bust again.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
Every day, aid groups hand out meals and the local authorities rig up water taps for the hundreds of migrants who gather at the site.
From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2021
Maybe he could rig up some kind of shelter, so that Abby would have a special place to wait while he was gone.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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